The 2018 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. Jasper De Buyst was the defending champion.
Despite not winning any of the events, Timothy Dupont won his second title after already winning the 2016 edition.
Compared to the previous season, the Grote Prijs Marcel Kint was added to the calendar, replacing the Handzame Classic.
Date | Event | Winner | Team | Series leader |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 February | Le Samyn | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | ![]() |
4 March | Dwars door West-Vlaanderen | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | ![]() |
20 May | Grote Prijs Marcel Kint | ![]() | Cofidis | |
2 June | Heistse Pijl | ![]() | ONE Pro Cycling | ![]() |
15 June | Dwars door het Hageland | ![]() | Israel Cycling Academy | |
19 June | Halle–Ingooigem | ![]() | LottoNL–Jumbo | |
14 September | Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen | ![]() | LottoNL–Jumbo | ![]() |
16 September | Grote Prijs Jef Scherens | ![]() | Trek–Segafredo | |
22 September | Eurométropole | ![]() | Trek–Segafredo | |
2 October | Binche–Chimay–Binche | ![]() | LottoNL–Jumbo | ![]() |
Since 2017, only the top 15 riders score points for the general classification. Three intermediate sprints during each race award points to the top three riders.
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 4h 47' 48" |
2 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 24" |
3 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | + 46" |
4 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | + 1' 18" |
5 | ![]() | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1' 18" |
6 | ![]() | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 1' 21" |
7 | ![]() | Fortuneo–Samsic | + 1' 59" |
8 | ![]() | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1' 59" |
9 | ![]() | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 59" |
10 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | + 2' 02" |
11 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2' 08" |
12 | ![]() | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 08" |
13 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 2' 19" |
14 | ![]() | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 2' 19" |
15 | ![]() | UnitedHealthcare | + 2' 19" |
Source: [1] |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 4h 28' 29" |
2 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 3" |
3 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |
4 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 55" |
5 | ![]() | Cofidis | + 55" |
6 | ![]() | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 55" |
7 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 55" |
8 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 59" |
9 | ![]() | Vérandas Willems–Crelan | + 59" |
10 | ![]() | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | + 59" |
11 | ![]() | UnitedHealthcare | + 59" |
12 | ![]() | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | + 59" |
13 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | + 59" |
14 | ![]() | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 59" |
15 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | + 59" |
Source: [2] |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Cofidis | 3h 54' 01" |
2 | ![]() | SEG Racing Academy | + 0" |
3 | ![]() | Vérandas Willems–Crelan | + 0" |
4 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
5 | ![]() | Vérandas Willems–Crelan | + 0" |
6 | ![]() | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | + 0" |
7 | ![]() | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 0" |
8 | ![]() | Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice | + 0" |
9 | ![]() | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
10 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
11 | ![]() | Metec–TKH | + 0" |
12 | ![]() | Differdange–Losch | + 0" |
13 | ![]() | Cofidis | + 0" |
14 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
15 | ![]() | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
Source: [3] |
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | ONE Pro Cycling | 4h 07' 47" |
2 | ![]() | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | + 0" |
3 | ![]() | Canyon Eisberg | + 0" |
4 | ![]() | Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice | + 0" |
5 | ![]() | SEG Racing Academy | + 2" |
6 | ![]() | WIGGINS | + 7" |
7 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
8 | ![]() | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 7" |
9 | ![]() | Team Coop | + 7" |
10 | ![]() | Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice | + 7" |
11 | ![]() | ONE Pro Cycling | + 7" |
12 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
13 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7" |
14 | ![]() | Cibel–Cebon | + 7" |
15 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 7" |
Source: [4] |
After Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 22 |
2 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 20 |
3 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 20 |
4 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 19 |
5 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | 19 |
6 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | 16 |
7 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | 15 |
8 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 15 |
9 | ![]() | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 14 |
10 | ![]() | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 14 |
Classification (11–27) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
11 | ![]() | Cofidis | 11 |
12 | ![]() | AG2R La Mondiale | 11 |
13 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 9 |
14 | ![]() | Fortuneo–Samsic | 9 |
15 | ![]() | AG2R La Mondiale | 8 |
16 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 8 |
17 | ![]() | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 7 |
18 | ![]() | Vérandas Willems–Crelan | 7 |
19 | ![]() | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 6 |
20 | ![]() | Direct Énergie | 6 |
21 | ![]() | UnitedHealthcare | 6 |
22 | ![]() | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
23 | ![]() | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | 4 |
24 | ![]() | Tarteletto–Isorex | 2 |
25 | ![]() | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 2 |
26 | ![]() | Lotto–Soudal | 2 |
27 | ![]() | Quick-Step Floors | 1 |
Pos. | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Quick-Step Floors | 24 |
2 | Direct Énergie | 14 |
3 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 14 |
4 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 13 |
5 | Lotto–Soudal | 11 |
6 | Cofidis | 11 |
7 | AG2R La Mondiale | 8 |
8 | WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 6 |
9 | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | 4 |
10 | Cibel–Cebon | 3 |
Classification (11–14) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos. | Team | Points | |
11 | Vérandas Willems–Crelan | 2 | |
12 | Vital Concept | 2 | |
13 | AGO–Aqua Service | 1 | |
14 | SEG Racing Academy | 1 |
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